There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Riverside by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)DSM - ONT
7h 18m$240–1,123Fly Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)OMA - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
10h 20m$164–681Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Take the bus from Las Vegas, NV to San Bernardino
36h 52m$220–428Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas CityJefferson 803 / ...
- Take the train from Kansas City to RiversideSouthwest Chief
39h 9m$167–570Drive 1,651.8 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Riverside1,651.8 mi
25h 22m$302–436Fly Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)DSM - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
8h 8m$189–749Fly Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)DSM - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
8h 31m$249–1,045Fly Omaha to Ontario International Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)OMA - ONT
9h 33m$215–1,005
Iowa to Riverside by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Riverside is to bus which costs $220 - $430 and takes 36h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Riverside is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Vine Street Mobility Hub via Denver Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal, Las Vegas, NV and San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 52m.
The distance between Iowa and Riverside is 1439 miles. The road distance is 1661.5 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 36h 52m and costs $220 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Iowa to Riverside, including transfers.
Iowa to Riverside bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Riverside is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $430 and takes 36h 52m.
Iowa to Riverside bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Denver station.
Riverside is 2h behind Iowa. It is currently 10:19 PM in Iowa and 8:19 PM in Riverside.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Vine Street Mobility Hub via Denver, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, NB Casino Center at Coolidge, Las Vegas, NV, San Bernardino, and San Bernardino Transit Center in around 36h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Omaha to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–420
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $220–470
- Business - advance purchase
- $300–1,200
- Business Class
- $410–1,100
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Las Vegas, NV to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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